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Table 3 Percentage reduction of grain yield and selected secondary traits of the top ten and bottom five hybrids and their checks (arranged according to grain yield)

From: Testcross performance of Striga-resistant maize inbred lines and testers with varying levels of Striga reaction

Crosses

REDYLD

REDPLHT

REDEHARV

REDEPP

TZISTR1114 × TZISTR1033

58

9.8

25.5

26.5

TZISTR1030 × TZISTR1033

53

4.6

36.4

33.3

TZISTR1217 × TZISTR1207

53

14.8

22.4

20.0

TZISTR1227 × TZISTR1033

52

9.0

34.8

36.1

TZISTR1028 × TZISTR1033

50

6.8

30.3

34.6

TZISTR1235 × TZISTRI106

47

10.9

8.0

8.8

TZISTR1214 × TZISTRI106

45

14.6

19.6

17.5

TZISTR1220 × TZISTRI106

44

8.2

6.9

9.8

TZISTR1237 × TZISTR1033

44

12.1

24.2

19.6

TZISTR1211 × TZISTRI106

42

9.0

10.6

13.3

TZISTR1110 × TZISTR1033

41

7.0

31.4

28.3

TZISTR1218 × TZISTR1207

3

7.9

1.3

− 3.3

TZISTR1028 × TZISTRI106

2

5.0

− 22.7

− 16.0

TZISTR1237 × TZISTRI106

2

− 1.1

10.1

8.5

TZISTR1216 × TZISTR1033

− 6

− 0.5

− 8.4

− 4.1

TZISTR1232 × TZISTR1207

− 8

− 2.1

− 6.9

− 9.6

Tolerant check (8425-8)

48

5.6

17.6

10.0

Susceptible check (8338-1)

75

25.0

50.0

55.6

  1. REDYLD, REDPLHT, REDEHARV and REDEPP = yield losses, reduction in height, reduction in the ears at harvest and reduction ear per plant under Striga infestation expressed as percentages of grain yields under non-infested condition, respectively